This handsome retrospective offers an affordable treasury of nearly 100 works by the nations best and most popular artists. Ranging from the colonial era to the early twentieth century; it features drawings by anonymous folk artists as well as such famous figures as James Abbott McNeill Whistler; Winslow Homer; Mary Cassatt; Stuart Davis; Rockwell Kent; and Yasuo Kuniyoshi.Skyscrapers; smokestacks; traffic; and other city scenes begin the collection; in a sequence of images that capture the vitality of urban life; including John Marins Woolworth Building and Brooklyn Bridge; Joseph Stellas Pittsburgh Winter; and Adolf Dehns Art Lovers and Artistesrsquo; Cafeacute;. Lithographs of landscapes and country vignettes feature the works of Grant Wood; Thomas Hart Benton; John Steuart Curry; and other noted Regionalists. A series of portraits includes a chalk drawing by John Singleton Copley of a nobleman as well as a study by Thomas Eakins for his masterpiece; The Gross Clinic. The anthology concludes with an appealing selection of folk and fantasy art; inspired by scenes from mythology; Shakespeare; and the Bible.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful. More than PicturesBy Edhistory"Picturing Disability: Beggard; Freak; Citizen; and Other Photographic Rhetoric" is an eye-opening look at human beings that are quite different and; as such; have historically compelled a variety of emotional reactions. This publication has gathered a remarkable collection of images to present insights and information that makes this a combined scholarly and popular publication; both historical and cultural. Each chapter presents numerous images and examines people with particular disabilities and the conditions of their existence. Beware... youll spend more time with this publication than you anticipate. Yes; curiosity will cause you to pursue it with mixed motivations but the result is greater understanding of the "disabled" and of ourselves. Its a unusual and valuable education.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Facinating visuals!By Nikki MurdickThis book is a must for any disability studies program. The history of media and how it has used and abused individuals with visible disabilities throughout the years is covered well.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. great collection of disability history.By Health Lovergreat collection of disability history in photos. I truly enjoyed this anthology of visual history of disability. There should be more books on disability